Born in the neighborhood of Irajá, Rio de Janeiro, Zeca Pagodinho grew up around the most traditional types of samba and started making his own verses while still a kid. In the '70s, Zeca started frequenting the Carnival Block of Cacique de Ramos, which took place in Rio de Janeiro every Wednesday and became a true pagode venu (pagode is a type of samba). At one of these jams, samba singer Beth Carvalho was impressed with Zeca's skills and invited him to record the song "Camarão Que Dorme a Onda Leva". From that point on, Zeca began to record his own albums. There are now 15 of them, and four DVDs. His creative, joyful, malicious songs translate the day-by-day of the typical easygoing carioca (citizen or Rio) and are a big success in Brazil. He's one of the biggest-sellers in the country.
One of Zeca's first hits is SPC and it appeared on his first album. The SPC (it stands for Credit Protection Service) is a blacklist of bad debtors from which it is hard to get one's name removed . The song, a partnership between Arlindo Cruz and Zeca, tells the story of someone who asks a friend (or partner) to use their credit card on his behalf; afterwards, the relationship breaks up. Both of them are poor.
Feijoada Completa
Zeca Pagodinho Lyrics
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Você vai gostar
Tô levando uns amigos pra conversar
Ellis vão com uma fome que nem me contem
Ellis vão com uma sede de anteontem
Salta cerveja estupidamente gelada prum batalhão
E vamos botar água no feijão
Mulher
Não vá se afobar
Não tem que pôr a mesa, nem dá lugar
Ponha os pratos no chão, e o chão tá posto
E prepare as lingüiças pro tiragosto
Uca, açúcar, cumbuca de gelo, limão
E vamos botar água no feijão
Mulher
Você vai fritar
Um montão de torresmo pra acompanhar
Arroz branco, farofa e a malagueta
A laranja-bahia, ou da seleta
Joga o paio, carne seca, toucinho no caldeirão
E vamos botar água no feijão
Mulher
Depois de salgar
Faça um bom refogado, que é pra engrossar
Aproveite a gordura da frigideira
Pra melhor temperar a couve mineira
Diz que tá dura, pendura a fatura no nosso irmão
E vamos botar água no feijão
The lyrics of Zeca Pagodinho's Feijoada Completa seem to be addressing a woman, likely his spouse, instructing her on how to prepare a complete feijoada, a traditional Brazilian dish made with beans, various meats, and spices. Pagodinho plans to bring some friends to enjoy the meal, warning that they are very hungry and thirsty. He assures the woman that she doesn't need to set the table, as they will eat with the plates on the floor. The steaming hot beer will be there to quench their thirst while they prepare the beans. Pagodinho gives a detailed list of foods that will accompany the feijoada, including torresmo (fried pork rind), white rice, farofa (toasted manioc flour), and malagueta pepper. He instructs the woman on how to fry the torresmo and make a good refogado (a type of seasoning with onion, garlic, and tomatoes) to thicken the sauce. The song ends with Pagodinho playfully suggesting that they should bill the cost of the meal to their brother and then return to the task of adding water to the beans.
The lyrics to Feijoada Completa reflect the joy and cultural significance of enjoying a complete feijoada with friends and family. The song is a heartfelt tribute to the significance of food in Brazilian culture and the joy of sharing it with others. The lyrics also playfully subvert traditional gender roles, with Pagodinho taking on the typically female role of cooking instructions while addressing a woman, thus highlighting the importance of collaboration and support in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Mulher
Addressing a woman (possibly the singer's wife) who will enjoy the upcoming meal
Você vai gostar
You're going to enjoy this
Tô levando uns amigos pra conversar
I'm bringing some friends over to chat
Ellis vão com uma fome que nem me contem
They're coming with an appetite that can hardly be expressed
Ellis vão com uma sede de anteontem
They're coming with a thirst from the day before yesterday
Salta cerveja estupidamente gelada prum batalhão
Ice cold beer is overflowing for a battalion
E vamos botar água no feijão
And let's add water to the beans
Mulher
Addressing the woman again
Não vá se afobar
Don't get too worked up
Não tem que pôr a mesa, nem dá lugar
You don't have to set the table or make room
Ponha os pratos no chão, e o chão tá posto
Put the plates on the floor and the floor is ready
E prepare as lingüiças pro tiragosto
And prepare the sausages for the appetizer
Uca, açúcar, cumbuca de gelo, limão
Breadfruit, sugar, ice bowl, lemon
E vamos botar água no feijão
And let's add water to the beans
Mulher
Addressing the woman again
Você vai fritar
You're going to fry
Um montão de torresmo pra acompanhar
A ton of pork rind to go with it
Arroz branco, farofa e a malagueta
White rice, farofa and chili pepper
A laranja-bahia, ou da seleta
The Bahia orange, or the Seleta
Joga o paio, carne seca, toucinho no caldeirão
Throw the sausage, dried beef, bacon in the pot
E vamos botar água no feijão
And let's add water to the beans
Mulher
Addressing the woman again
Depois de salgar
After seasoning with salt
Faça um bom refogado, que é pra engrossar
Make a good stir-fry, to thicken it up
Aproveite a gordura da frigideira
Make use of the fat in the frying pan
Pra melhor temperar a couve mineira
To better season the collard greens from Minas Gerais
Diz que tá dura, pendura a fatura no nosso irmão
If money is tight, leave the bill for our brother
E vamos botar água no feijão
And let's add water to the beans
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@juliatarga
Como vivi até hoje sem conhecer essa versão??
@LeonardoAmorim-ko3ps
Tbm 😂😂😂
@leonardo8719
Sem palavras desses dois 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🤌🏿👌🏿
@chapahOusefactOr
Essa versão ficou muito boa
👏👏
@alissondiane3864
"Vai salgar por quê?" kkkkkk. Zeca pagodinho sabe tudo e mais alguma coisa.
@evandroroberto6672
Não vai salgar muito kkk
@everton20day
Almir e Zeca mandando Chico .... é brilhante !!!
@lucianoaguiar3756
Aquele feijão ❤
@marcelofck10
Obrigado!
@cascj2007
ele cara é top também. :D os dois mais tops da música brasileira. oq dizem ?